2 Samuel 7:19
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
And as if this were not enough in Your sight
This phrase reflects David's humility and awe at God's generosity. The Hebrew word for "enough" (מְעַט, me'at) suggests something small or insignificant. David acknowledges that what God has already done for him is beyond sufficient, yet God continues to bless him. This highlights the abundant grace of God, who gives beyond what we deserve or expect. In the broader biblical narrative, this reflects God's character as one who delights in blessing His people, a theme seen throughout Scripture.

O Lord GOD
The use of "Lord GOD" here is significant. The Hebrew text uses "Adonai Yahweh," combining the sovereign title "Adonai" (Lord) with the personal name of God, "Yahweh." This combination emphasizes both God's supreme authority and His covenantal faithfulness. David's use of this title shows his recognition of God's ultimate power and His intimate relationship with His people. It is a reminder of the covenant God made with Israel, and now with David, underscoring the personal and relational nature of God's promises.

You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant
The phrase "the future of the house of Your servant" refers to God's promise to establish David's dynasty. The Hebrew word for "house" (בַּיִת, bayit) can mean a physical dwelling or a family lineage. Here, it signifies the enduring dynasty that God promises to David, culminating in the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who is of the house of David. This promise is a pivotal moment in biblical history, as it sets the stage for the messianic hope that runs throughout the Old Testament and is fulfilled in the New Testament.

Is this Your usual way of dealing with man
David's rhetorical question underscores the extraordinary nature of God's promise. The Hebrew word for "usual way" (תּוֹרַת, torat) can be understood as "instruction" or "manner." David is marveling at the uniqueness of God's dealings with him, which are not based on human merit but on divine grace. This reflects the biblical theme of God's ways being higher than human ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). It also points to the idea that God's covenant with David is part of His redemptive plan for humanity, a plan that is both unique and gracious.

O Lord GOD
The repetition of "O Lord GOD" at the end of the verse reinforces David's reverence and submission to God's will. It bookends the verse with a recognition of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. This repetition serves as a literary device to emphasize the centrality of God's character in the unfolding of His promises. It invites readers to reflect on their own relationship with God, encouraging a posture of humility and trust in His divine plan.

Persons / Places / Events
1. David
The King of Israel, who is expressing his awe and gratitude to God for His promises concerning David's lineage and the future of his house.

2. Lord GOD (Yahweh Elohim)
The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who makes a profound promise to David regarding his descendants and the establishment of his kingdom.

3. House of David
Refers to David's dynasty, which God promises to establish forever, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

4. Nathan the Prophet
The prophet who delivers God's message to David, revealing God's covenant with him.

5. Jerusalem
The city where David reigns as king and where God establishes His covenant with David.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness
God's promises are sure and steadfast. Just as He was faithful to David, He remains faithful to His promises to us.

Humility Before God
David's response to God's promise is one of humility and awe. We should approach God with the same reverence and gratitude for His blessings.

Eternal Perspective
God's plans extend beyond our immediate circumstances. Like David, we should trust in God's long-term purposes for our lives.

Covenant Relationship
The covenant with David points to the greater covenant through Christ. We are invited into this relationship through faith in Jesus.

Legacy and Impact
Consider the legacy we are building. Are we living in a way that honors God's promises and impacts future generations?
Bible Study Questions
1. How does David's response to God's promise in 2 Samuel 7:19 reflect his understanding of God's character?

2. In what ways can we see the fulfillment of God's promise to David in the New Testament?

3. How can we apply David's humility and gratitude in our own prayer life and relationship with God?

4. What does the concept of an eternal kingdom mean for us as believers today?

5. How can we ensure that our lives leave a legacy that aligns with God's purposes, similar to the house of David?
Connections to Other Scriptures
1 Chronicles 17:16-27
This passage parallels 2 Samuel 7 and provides additional context to David's prayer of gratitude and humility before God.

Psalm 89:3-4
This psalm reflects on God's covenant with David, emphasizing the eternal nature of his throne.

Luke 1:32-33
The angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary about Jesus, affirming that He will inherit the throne of David, fulfilling God's promise.

Acts 2:29-31
Peter's sermon at Pentecost, where he explains that Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promise to David.
Alone with God2 Samuel 7:18-19
Courtiers' PrivilegesSpurgeon, Charles Haddon2 Samuel 7:18-19
David's Address to the LordA. B. Whatton, LL. B.2 Samuel 7:18-19
David's Prayer for His HouseHomiletic Review2 Samuel 7:18-19
Effects of God's Goodness on the HeartG. Wood 2 Samuel 7:18, 19
God's Manner Above Man'sJ. Orton.2 Samuel 7:18-19
Marrow and FatnessSpurgeon, Charles Haddon2 Samuel 7:18-19
Prospect and RetrospectC. S. Robinson, D. D.2 Samuel 7:18-19
The Grateful MonarchExpository Outlines2 Samuel 7:18-19
The Solicitude of SuccessW. L. Watkinson.2 Samuel 7:18-19
Thus FarT. K. Williams.2 Samuel 7:18-19
Thanksgiving and PraiseB. Dale 2 Samuel 7:18-24
People
Adam, David, Israelites, Nathan, Saul
Places
Jerusalem
Topics
Afar, Custom, Dealing, Distant, Family, Far-off, Future, Generations, Hast, Insignificant, Law, Manner, O, Servant, Servant's, Shown, Sight, Sovereign, Speak, Spoken, Usual, Yet
Dictionary of Bible Themes
2 Samuel 7:19

     9130   future, the

2 Samuel 7:1-29

     8131   guidance, results

2 Samuel 7:18-20

     8344   servanthood, in believers

2 Samuel 7:18-24

     6710   privileges

2 Samuel 7:18-29

     1235   God, the LORD
     5849   exaltation

Library
David's Gratitude
'Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto? 19. And this was yet a small thing in Thy sight, O Lord God; but Thou hast spoken also of Thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God? 20. And what can David say more unto Thee? for Thou, Lord God, knowest Thy servant. 21. For Thy word's sake, and according to Thine own heart, hast Thou done all these great things,
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Good Shepherd: a Farewell Sermon
John 10:27-28 -- "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand." It is a common, and I believe, generally speaking, my dear hearers, a true saying, that bad manners beget good laws. Whether this will hold good in every particular, in respect to the affairs of this world, I am persuaded the observation is very pertinent in respect to the things of another: I mean bad manners,
George Whitefield—Selected Sermons of George Whitefield

The Plea of Faith
It is a prayer to God. Those words naturally flowed from his lips: after hearing such precious promises, he was anxious for their fulfilment. Such words will be equally in place, if they shall be adopted by us in these modern times, and if, after reading a promise, on turning to God's Word, we should finish by saying, "Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope," it will be a practical application of the text, "Do as thou hast said." I shall not commence my sermon
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 2: 1856

The Promise in 2 Samuel, Chap. vii.
The Messianic prophecy, as we have seen, began at a time long anterior to that of David. Even in Genesis, we perceived [Pg 131] it, increasing more and more in distinctness. There is at first only the general promise that the seed of the woman should obtain the victory over the kingdom of the evil one;--then, that the salvation should come through the descendants of Shem;--then, from among them Abraham is marked out,--of his sons, Isaac,--from among his sons, Jacob,--and from among the twelve sons
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament

2 Samuel xxiii. 1-7.
The last words of David are comprehended in seven verses; and these, again, are subdivided into sections of five and two [Pg 153] verses respectively. First, there is a description of the fulness of blessings which the dominion of the just ruler shall carry along with it, and then of the destruction which shall overtake hostile wickedness. It is not by accident that these last words are not found in the collection of Psalms. The reason is indicated by the [Hebrew: naM] There is a prophetic element
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament

David's Prohibited Desire and Permitted Service
'Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel. 7. And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God: 8. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto My name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in My sight. 9. Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

David Appointing Solomon
'Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29. And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30. Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. 31. Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king,
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Dying King's Last vision and Psalm
'Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, 2. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and His word was in my tongue. 3. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Song of Solomon.
An important link in the chain of the Messianic hopes is formed by the Song of Solomon. It is intimately associated with Ps. lxxii., which was written by Solomon, and represents the Messiah as the Prince of Peace, imperfectly prefigured by Solomon as His type. As in this Psalm, so also in the Song of Solomon, the coming of the Messiah forms the subject throughout, and He is introduced there under the name of Solomon, the Peaceful One. His coming shall be preceded by severe afflictions, represented
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament

The Exalted One.
Hebrews i. SOME thirty-five years ago, when the so-called "Higher Criticism" had begun its destructive work, a believer living in England, predicted that within thirty years the storm would gather over one sacred head. How this has come true! Satan's work of undermining the authority of the Bible, a pernicious work still going on, is but the preliminary to an attack of the Person of Christ. To-day as never before the glorious Person of our Lord is being belittled in the camp of Christendom. This
Arno Gaebelein—The Lord of Glory

The King --Continued.
In our last chapter we have seen that the key-note of "The Songs of the King" may be said to be struck in Psalm xviii. Its complete analysis would carry us far beyond our limits. We can but glance at some of the more prominent points of the psalm. The first clause strikes the key-note. "I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength." That personal attachment to God, which is so characteristic of David's religion, can no longer be pent up in silence, but gushes forth like some imprisoned stream, broad and full
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David

The Early Life of Malachy. Having Been Admitted to Holy Orders He Associates with Malchus
[Sidenote: 1095.] 1. Our Malachy, born in Ireland,[134] of a barbarous people, was brought up there, and there received his education. But from the barbarism of his birth he contracted no taint, any more than the fishes of the sea from their native salt. But how delightful to reflect, that uncultured barbarism should have produced for us so worthy[135] a fellow-citizen with the saints and member of the household of God.[136] He who brings honey out of the rock and oil out of the flinty rock[137]
H. J. Lawlor—St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh

How the Silent and the Talkative are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 15.) Differently to be admonished are the over-silent, and those who spend time in much speaking. For it ought to be insinuated to the over-silent that while they shun some vices unadvisedly, they are, without its being perceived, implicated in worse. For often from bridling the tongue overmuch they suffer from more grievous loquacity in the heart; so that thoughts seethe the more in the mind from being straitened by the violent guard of indiscreet silence. And for the most part they
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great

Letter xxii (Circa A. D. 1129) to Simon, Abbot of S. Nicholas
To Simon, Abbot of S. Nicholas Bernard consoles him under the persecution of which he is the object. The most pious endeavours do not always have the desired success. What line of conduct ought to be followed towards his inferiors by a prelate who is desirous of stricter discipline. 1. I have learned with much pain by your letter the persecution that you are enduring for the sake of righteousness, and although the consolation given you by Christ in the promise of His kingdom may suffice amply for
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux

Early Days
The life of David is naturally divided into epochs, of which we may avail ourselves for the more ready arrangement of our material. These are--his early years up to his escape from the court of Saul, his exile, the prosperous beginning of his reign, his sin and penitence, his flight before Absalom's rebellion, and the darkened end. We have but faint incidental traces of his life up to his anointing by Samuel, with which the narrative in the historical books opens. But perhaps the fact that the story
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David

The Gospel of the Kingdom.
"This is He whom Seers in old time Chanted of with one accord; Whom the voices of the Prophets Promised in their faithful word." We have seen that, in the providence of God, John the Baptist was sent to proclaim to the world that "The Kingdom of Heaven" was at hand, and to point out the King. And as soon as the Herald had raised the expectation of men by the proclamation of the coming Kingdom, our Lord began His public ministry, the great object of which was the founding of His Kingdom for the salvation
Edward Burbidge—The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?

The King.
We have now to turn and see the sudden change of fortune which lifted the exile to a throne. The heavy cloud which had brooded so long over the doomed king broke in lightning crash on the disastrous field of Gilboa. Where is there a sadder and more solemn story of the fate of a soul which makes shipwreck "of faith and of a good conscience," than that awful page which tells how, godless, wretched, mad with despair and measureless pride, he flung himself on his bloody sword, and died a suicide's death,
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David

And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS: I and II Samuel. I and II Kings. I and II Chronicles. NOTE.--As these three pairs of books are so closely related in their historical contents, it is deemed best to study them together, though they overlap the two divisions of IV and V. I. CHARTS Chart A. General Contents +--+ " I AND II SAMUEL " +-------------+-----+------+ "Samuel "Saul "David " +-------------+-----+------+----------+ " " " " I AND II KINGS "NOTE.--Biblical
Frank Nelson Palmer—A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible

The Plan for the Coming of Jesus.
God's Darling, Psalms 8:5-8.--the plan for the new man--the Hebrew picture by itself--difference between God's plan and actual events--one purpose through breaking plans--the original plan--a starting point--getting inside. Fastening a Tether inside: the longest way around--the pedigree--the start. First Touches on the Canvas: the first touch, Genesis 3:15.--three groups of prediction--first group: to Abraham, Genesis 12:1-3; to Isaac, Genesis 26:1-5; to Jacob, Genesis 28:10-15; through Jacob,
S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks about Jesus

Covenanting Performed in Former Ages with Approbation from Above.
That the Lord gave special token of his approbation of the exercise of Covenanting, it belongs to this place to show. His approval of the duty was seen when he unfolded the promises of the Everlasting Covenant to his people, while they endeavoured to perform it; and his approval thereof is continually seen in his fulfilment to them of these promises. The special manifestations of his regard, made to them while attending to the service before him, belonged to one or other, or both, of those exhibitions
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting

The Divine Jesus.
Jehovah-Jesus: John 1:1-18. the intimacy of John, John 13:23. 19:26. 20:2. 21:7, 20. "with Jesus," John 18:15.--John writes of Jesus--- when he wrote--getting the range--his literary style--the beginning--the Word--this was Jesus--the tragic tone. God's Spokesman: the Creator was Jehovah--- Jehovah is Jesus--the Spokesman--Old Testament revelations, Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, the elders of Israel, Isaiah, Ezekiel,--Whom these saw--various ways of speaking--John's Gospel
S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks about Jesus

A Cloud of Witnesses.
"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.... By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient,
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews

The Acceptable Sacrifice;
OR, THE EXCELLENCY OF A BROKEN HEART: SHOWING THE NATURE, SIGNS, AND PROPER EFFECTS OF A CONTRITE SPIRIT. BEING THE LAST WORKS OF THAT EMINENT PREACHER AND FAITHFUL MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST, MR. JOHN BUNYAN, OF BEDFORD. WITH A PREFACE PREFIXED THEREUNTO BY AN EMINENT MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL IN LONDON. London: Sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopgates, 1692. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. The very excellent preface to this treatise, written by George Cokayn, will inform the reader of
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3

The Old Testament Canon from Its Beginning to Its Close.
The first important part of the Old Testament put together as a whole was the Pentateuch, or rather, the five books of Moses and Joshua. This was preceded by smaller documents, which one or more redactors embodied in it. The earliest things committed to writing were probably the ten words proceeding from Moses himself, afterwards enlarged into the ten commandments which exist at present in two recensions (Exod. xx., Deut. v.) It is true that we have the oldest form of the decalogue from the Jehovist
Samuel Davidson—The Canon of the Bible

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